Tool-handle jasteiter



F. ZIEMER.

{00L HANDLE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.I0.19I9.

Patented Aug. 12 1919.

shun Wot Specification of Letters Patent.

TOOL-HANDLE FASTENER.

Patented Aug. 12., 1%19.

Application filed March 10, 1919. Serial No. 281,636.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, Fnnnnion Zrmrnn, a

citizen of the United States, residing at handle in such manner that it is not liable to become loose thereon, yet may be readily removed theretrom for change or replacement. Other obgects are to provide a. tool handle fastener which is comparatively 'which can be easily placed in position, and

which will make it impossible for the tool head to become disengaged from the handle.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of cert: in novel details of construction and combina tion of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims it being understood that various changes may be made in the construction and. arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a sectional view of a hammer and handle as secured together by a fastener constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, taken at right angles to the showing in Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and t are perspective views respectively of the anchoring member and the cap plate.

Fig. 5 is a view in elevation parts being in section of a modified application of the invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of anchoring member.

Referring to the drawing in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designates a hammer handle provided with a shoulder 2 which limits the extent to which the handle enters the eye of the tool, in this instance a hammer 3 is shown. A transverse opening et is formed in the handle below the shoulder 2 and a transverse slot 5 of less width than the diameter of the hole 4 is cut from the end of the handle to the hole 4:.

Before assembling the tool head and handle an anchoring member 6 is fitted to the hole 4 and slot 5; said member is made of relatively light flexible material, preferably stamped from a single metal sheet and formed to approximately T shape, having a tubular portion 7 fitting the hole a and a pair of parallel strips 7 extending from said tubular portion through the slot 5 and. protruding from the end of the handle. A cap plate 9 having a projecting tongue or wedge 10, has holes 11 formed through the plate on either side of the wedge 10 and slots 12 are cut in one face of the plate and terminate at one end in the holes 11. The cap plate is fitted to the end of the handle and overlapping the tool head, the wedge 10 enters between the strips 8, the ends of said strips pass through the holes 11 and are then bent in opposite directions to seat in the slots 12, being practically flush with the top surface of the cap plate.

The cap plate serves not only to force the handle into engagement with the tool head but with'the member 6 to form a secure anchoring means.

A pin 13 is fitted to the tubular portion 7 to strengthen and prevent collapse of the relatively thin metal tube. The ends of the pm may be upset asshown to prevent displacement of the same. It is obvious that if desired the tubular portion of the anchoring member may be disposed at a point more remote from the end of the handle than is shown in the present instance.

In Fig. 5, is shown an application of the anchoring means forsecuring an ax 14 to the handle 15 thereof. A plurality of anchoring members 6 are fitted to the handle and the tongues or strips 8 pass through holes 16 in a cap plate 1-7 and are bent to seat in a slot 18 formed in the top surface of the cap plate. I

The cap plate 17 is provided with a plurality of wedge members 19, which are forced into the end of the handle, thus forming an ellicient locking means for large tools- This locking device is so constructed that it may be easily removed fromthe handle and used again in case of damage to the tool or handle.

The preferred einbedinie tien has been shown, 5 hm it is in he run made within the elainn: without degarei an); of the In Fig. i5 is d her nrox'id rides a flat su adi'ar form of anchoring fiiiil'llk'i.

Having thus described my invention What is claimed is:

l. The emnhinai'ion with a h Hle ha ing a transverse opening and a transvei've slot extending to the opening i i'fil'lii one end of the handle and a tool he;

twining plate at one d I anelmrie r nienil' r inner i 1 line; and hair 1 i on seated in idlng to he opening from handle arm a teol. had ada lied he nd on the ha ale of head retai ling plate, said glaie having a longi'i: dinai groove in one ace :in wedge 1 jeeting from the opposite iii 1 ring nieniher inpertiile in the nnening and slot iithe handle, d member having an enlarged Hill end adapted to he sealerhin the up other end in said member being demehafe y iated in \ne groove in the cap piaie.

3. The combination wi'i'h a handle ha ing a transverse inqening and a. transverse slot of lens width than the diameter of the hole,

said slot extending to the opening from the end of the handl: and a tool hand adapted to be seated on the ha'ndie, of head retain: in; plate provid with a longitudinal greove openings formed iii i innniea'tin z win the g'eove and inte I to the there-of, Wedge shapee reuainlng in the handle said anchoring means having} an e: larged end ai'lapied to be seated in the said opening, iahe other end of said member being 503D); in the slot and projecting through the openings in the cap piate, and bent in seat" in the groove in the eap plate,

The combination with a handle having 3 opening and a transwrse siOt of le. 1 than the diameter of the hole, said slot extending to the opening from the end oi the handle and a, tool head adapted to be seated on the handle, of a head retaining plate provided with a longitudinal groove, openings formed in the plate coininnnieating with the groove and intermediate the ends thereof, wedge shaped retaining means projecting from the :ap pla e, anchoringmeans: inseriible in she slot and opening in the handle, said anchoring men'iber eonsisiing' ii tnlmlar ponion, a reiniioiicing i a? by the tnhular portion and the tubular portion neaiehably engage the eap in" to. plate.

In a tool handle fastener the eenihina iii 11 with handie having a transver therein and a'siot exjending .l d of the handle i0 said opening, Clil i a mnilli a norided with an opening receivin and a' a1) piate applied to the Lei the handle said cap Qlate having opentheiethrinigh registering with the slots the handle and an anchoring member Sean ed in iho ti'aiiswerse opening a1- siet, idle free ends of the anchoring member extending; through the opening in plate and bendable "153F603.

in testimony that I eia-ini the foregoing as my own, I have herein afiined my signature in ihe presenee or" two witnesses.

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